Title: If We Make It Thought the Night
Author: Dizzy Red
Ratings: NC 17
Contents/Warnings: sexual content
Spoilers (If any): none
Characters: Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy and some other wrestlers
mentioned
Disclaimers: I own none of the WWE employees or the Hardy family
members
Distributions: If you like it and want to use it just ask
ch 1
Eve hung up the phone with a heavy heart she had always expected
honesty out of her daughter but yet she had been lying to her for
the better part of sixteen years, Eve poured herself another cup of
coffee as she waited for Faith to come home at the appointed time of
noon. Five mins till she herd the front door open and close and her
daughter's footsteps pad across the hardwood floor, for a moment the
thought of weather or not she wiped her feet crossed her mind but
was quickly replaced with the news she had to tell her daughter,
to kiss the principal, it was so
funny " she said.
" I'll bet, poor Bobby " Eve laughed.
" Mom are you okay you look like something is wrong " she paused. "
Did one of your patients die " she asked.
" Not to my knowledge, I'm off today but there is something I need
to tell you "
" Utho this doesn't sound good " Faith said as she observed her
mother's body language.
" It's not and you are probably going to be mad and confused but if
I can answer any questions I will " she promised.
" Mom please tell me, you are starting to scare me " she pleaded.
Eve took a deep breath " Your father " she paused and Faith thought
she was going to tell her something about her father that she
already knew. She had never meant him, he died in a car accident
before she was born but her mother often told her stories about him
so she felt as if she did know him.
" This is hard " Eve said and Faith put her hand on her mother's,
Eve smiled. " Your father is in the hospital "
Faith had a look of confusion on her face " But you said "
" I know what I told you but it wasn't being honest with you " she
said.
" How bad is it " Faith asked.
" He was injured in a bad fall and from what Shelly said it was bad,
he's recovering now but it in critical condition " she explained.
Faith began to cry " I want to go see him " she said softly.
Eve nodded " I knew you would so I have a cab coming to pick us up,
go pack your suitcase " Sh told her.
Faith said very little on the way to the airport and not much more
during the short flight to Florida " Does he live in Florida " Faith
asked.
" No, he lives in North Carolina but he was hurt in Florida " Eve
said and Faith nodded.
They got to the airport and rented a car, Eve drove to the hospital,
before they got out of the car Eve turned to Faith " I'm not sure
how this is going to go, your father's family...they don't know
about you " she told her, Faith said nothing.
Eve lead her inside and to the elevators, then to the surgical
waiting room Faith stopped " What's his name " she asked as if that
thought just popped into her head.
" His mane is Matthew but he goes by Matt, his father and brother
will be here I'm sure, his brother is Jeff and his father Gilbert
Hardy " she told her.
They went inside and Eve saw Jeff and Gilbert, Jeff was leaning on a
wall and had a far off expression on his face. Gilbert sat in a
chair his head lowered and his shoulders slumped forward, a few
other people she recognized were there as well. Jeff looked to the
door when it opened, his green eyes red and puffy she knew he had
been crying, he wiped them and did a double take as if he were
trying to see clearly.
" Eve " he asked.
" Yes Jeff it's me " she said.
" Wh..." he paused when he saw Faith " Why are you here " he asked.
" I came to see Matt " she took a breath and let it out " I brought
his daughter to see him " she corrected.
Jeff then looked at Faith again and then back to Eve " She looks
like my mother " Jeff said.
" I know " Eve said smoothing Faith's hair. " Honey this is your
Uncle Jeff " she introduced her.
" I'm Faith " she said extending her hand, the conversation got
Gilbert's attention and he walked over.
" Are these Hardy fans " he asked offering a smile as best he could.
" Mr. Hardy you don't recognize me " Eve asked.
Gilbert looked her over and a smile spread over his face, then he
was confused " You left Matthew with not so much as a good bye, why
are you here now " he asked.
Jeff put his hand on his dad's shoulder, they were both tired it had
been a long night " Daddy look at her, look at her real good, now
who does she look like " Jeff asked.
Gilbert stared at Faith and she felt a little uncomfortable " She
looks just like your mamma " he said.
Jeff put his hand on Eve's back and lead her over to the corner that
they had been occupying the better part of two days, they all sat
down and Gilbert spoke.
" For right now let's focus on Matthew, he's in surgery right now
when he fell from the ladder he hit the table from the side and
fractured his ribs, but the problem was the fractured rib tore his
spleen, then when the table fell on him it ruptured his kidney "
Gilbert explained not knowing her was speaking to a registered nurse.
" They waited till today to repair the kidney " she asked horrified
at the thought.
Jeff shook his head " No they repaired it last night and had to
remove his spleen but he also ruptured two vertebra in his lower
back that they are fusing today " he told her.
" The problem now is infection " Gilbert told her.
Eve nodded " Yes without his spleen to fight off infection that does
put him in a higher risk category and the sooner he gets out of here
the better off he'll be hospitals are the worse places for
infection "
Gilbert nodded " That's what his doctor told us too, you sound like
you know about this type of injury " he stated.
" I'm an RN " Eve told them.
" Mom is he going to be alright " Faith asked.
Eve sighed " He's has some serious injuries to over come so we just
won't know for a few days " she told her.
Faith wiped her eyes " I would like to see him " she said.
Gilbert reached over and took his grand daughter's hand, he gave it
a gentle squeeze " As soon as Matthew is up to it, right now it may
be too much of a shock for him " he said. " But I'm so glad you came
and Jeffery and I would love to get to know you " he said.
Jeff stood up and stretched trying to crack his back, sitting around
always made his lower back sore so he needed to move around " I'm
going down to get a coffee anyone want anything " he offered.
" I'll take some coffee " Eve said and looked at Faith " You want a
soda " she asked opening her purse.
" Just a water " she said.
" I got it " Jeff said. " Dad coffee " Gilbert nodded. " Want to
walk with me " he asked Faith, Eve nodded for her to go.
" Yeah " she said and went with her uncle she didn't even know she
had until that afternoon.
Jeff sighed as they walked down the hall " Man I hate hospitals,
spend too much time in them "
" How come " Faith asked tucking her hands into her Hoody.
" You cold " he asked.
Faith shook her head " No I do it when I'm nervous " she said.
" Oh, Matt does too " he told her and she smiled. " Any how do you
know what Matt and I do " he asked.
" No " she replied.
Jeff nodded " Matt and I are wrestlers for the WWE " he told her.
" That thing on TV " she asked.
" Yup " he replied. " That's how Matt got hurt, it was during a TLC "
" So he works with ladders and tables "
Jeff shrugged " Sometimes " he said.
They got to the cafeteria and as they were waiting in line someone
spotted Jeff and came over to them " Jeff, I'm so sorry about Matt
is he doing okay " the woman asked.
" Thanks, he's holdin his own right now "
" I know its a bad time for your family right now but I'm such a
huge fan " she explained.
" Well thank you and we appreciate the support "
" Is there anything we can do for Matt or you " she asked.
" Just keep him in your thoughts and prayers " he told her.
" Okay I will " she said. " You take care and tell Matt all the
MFers love him "
" I will " Jeff said and she left.
" That was nice " Faith said.
Jeff nodded " Your dad has a huge fan base "
" What's an MFer, its not what I think it is " she asked.
Jeff laughed " No an MFer is two things, its a Matt fan or a
Mattitude follower "
" Mattitude " Faith wrinkled her nose.
" How do I explain it, I'll try but you better ask your dad too,
Mattitude is the way Matt lives his life, he's very driven and goal
oriented "
" I guess him and I have a lot in common then " she said. " What
else can you tell me about him " she asked as they stepped up to the
counter.
Jeff placed their order " I need three large coffees and a bottle of
water " he said and then looked at Faith " What do you want to
know " he asked.
" Why did my mom and dad split up " she asked.
Jeff shook his head " I really don't know the answer to that one
kiddo, as far as I knew they were real happy together and then one
day she was gone " he told her.
" Probably had something to do with her being pregnant with me and
only sixteen " Faith figured.
" Maybe, I really don't know " he said.
Faith nodded she believed if Jeff knew he would tell her " Does my
dad have a girlfriend, wife, kids " she asked.
" No to all three, Matt has had two serious relationships in his
life, one was your mom and the other ended badly "
" So he's been hurt " she asked knowing how that felt.
" Yeah " Jeff said.
Faith sighed " Can I tell you something, and you not tell my mom
because I don't want to hurt her "
" I'll do my best " Jeff said.
" I'm so mad at my mom, she's been lying to me all these years she
told me my dad died in a car accident and she would tell me all
sorts of things about him. I don't know if they were true or not now
but the guy she described seemed really nice " she said.
" Matt is a good guy, you'll see and all I can say is I'm sure right
or wrong I'm sure your mom had her reasons for not telling you about
all of us " he said. " As far as I know your mom is a good person
too " he said. " Let's get back maybe Matt is out of surgery now "
he said and they walked back to the elevators.
When they got upstairs the doctor that performed Matt's surgery was
speaking with the family, he explained the surgery and the out come,
Jeff and Faith got over in time to hear him say.
" Tomorrow or later tonight I'll probably be upgrading Matt's status
to stable " he told them.
" When will he be able to go home " Gilbert asked.
" Barring any complications, I think we could shoot for this
weekend " he said.
" Can we see him " Jeff asked.
The doctor looked at his watch " Its past visiting hours and Matt
has really been through a lot I really think it's better that he
rests tonight and he can have visitors
tomorrow " the doctor said " I'm sure he'll be more awake then too "
he added.
Gilbert nodded " Alright you herd the doctor, Matthew needs to rest
and that's what we'll let him do " he looked at Eve " Do you have a
place to stay tonight "
Eve shrugged " I figured we would just get a hotel " she told him.
" I'd like for us all to stay at the same hotel so Jeff can room in
with me and you can have his room " Gilbert said.
Eve looked at Jeff for his approval, he smiled and Eve knew it was
alright with him, she looked at Faith " Are you ready to go " she
asked her.
Faith was disappointed and it showed, Gilbert put his arm around her
shoulder and hugged her " I promise you will get to see your dad
tomorrow " he vowed and he walked out with his arm around his
granddaughter daughter, Matt's daughter that he didn't know existed.